It also makes up for this by coming with a few “wellness” and health tracking services – the biggest being fall detection. Still, the 1.7-ounce, 41mm Mystic Bronze model I tested looks chunky compared to my Apple Watch 5. There was a problem. Out of the box it has options to track all the basics: running, cycling (indoor/outdoor), swimming, weightlifting, etc. When it needs more juice, the Galaxy Watch 3 can be charged with its proprietary charge or via wireless power share with a compatible Samsung phone. Unlike the 4-day stamina of the original Galaxy Watch, the Galaxy Watch 3’s 340 mAh battery is rated for 2 days. It doesn’t feature any of the top end tracking metrics or extended activity list seen on similarly priced Garmin Forerunner watches, but as a device that’s being marketed as a smartwatch first, that’s not surprising. Like the Galaxy Watch Active2, the new smartwatch will have fall detection.If the device detects that the user has fallen, it will start ringing for one minute. I’ve already used up about half my Galaxy Watch 3’s storage with a few of my favorite playlists, though, so I’ll need to be mindful of offloading audio I don’t need anymore. I know, typing on such a small screen sounds ridiculous, but I appreciated the ability to send messages in cases when I couldn’t use talk to text. This will trigger a message to your emergency contact if it detects a hard fall. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 ($399) brings a rotating bezel, ECG monitoring and fall detection right to your wrist. Open Galaxy Wearable app. OS: Tizen 5.5 Like its main rival, the Apple Watch 5, it aims to offer consumers an all-in-one wearable that can be used for everything from fitness tracking to controlling your smart home tech. I feel forced to use a combination of five different faces at once to see everything I could need throughout the day, and even then I wish there were more options. Spinning the dial worked well with both side buttons and offered a great alternative to swiping or trying to poke at the circular display with our finger. Though fidget-swiveling is great, life-saving health features like an FDA-approved ECG sensor and trip detection are better. I'll admit, Apple Watch complications stress me out. It’s as big of a faff as it sounds, especially as it doesn’t recognise mobile downloads direct from YouTube Music or Google Play. Specifically, Apple set it up to be able to intelligently switch between 1-60Hz depending on what it’s doing. I certainly know I didn’t. You have to do it via the Galaxy Wearable app. If you want something cheaper, the Watch Active 2 is almost as good. Post workout data is presented in a clear easy to read format that makes Garmin’s look like a VCR manual. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 ($399) brings a rotating bezel, ECG monitoring and fall detection right to your wrist. Tizen OS has a more limited library of third-party selections than the native Apple Watch App Store, but there are enough major programs like Uber and Spotify at your disposal. I wish the Apple Watch would replace Scribble with a modified, miniature keyboard. But this convergence came at a cost — the Galaxy Watch 3 is more expensive than the Galaxy Watches and Wear OS Fossil options before it, and leans more towards lifestyle than fitness. It’s offered in a titanium variant as well, though that will come at a premium. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. I’m far from an endurance runner so I didn’t trigger any warnings, but I imagine more dedicated athletes would appreciate this feature during training. Alastair is in charge of Trusted Reviews’ and Recombu’s editorial output. Highlights include fall detection, the ability to offer blood oxygen estimates and a few small design tweaks. Whereas I might ditch my Apple Watch for a nice dinner or date night, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 holds its own as a stylish accessory. Visit our corporate site. NY 10036. Some of these insights are provided by the Galaxy Watch 3’s SpO2 sensor, or pulse oximeter. Turn on Detect Falls. Since the launch date is August 2019, almost all the customers requested Samsung to drop the feature as soon as possible. This works the same way as it does on the Apple Watch and is designed to let the Galaxy Watch 3 tell emergency contacts when you’ve fallen and need help. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 went on sale on August 6, 2020. While the Apple Watch’s FDA-approved ECG sensor is old news (it debuted with the Apple Watch Series 4), Samsung has been slow to get its version approved, first earning clearance for the technology on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 in South Korea. The larger, 45mm model starts at $429 and comes in Mystic Black or Mystic Silver. It is relatively expensive but if you want a great smartwatch for your Android phone, the Galaxy Watch 3 is it. This radically lengthens the battery and is a key feature I’d like to see more wearables adopt. Outside of this it has a metal main frame and two side facing physical buttons on its right side.